Karnataka High Court
CRL.RP/509/2026 of SRI SURESH S Vs SRI Y KRISHNAMURTHY on 29 June 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:32194 CRL.RP No. 509 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.509 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SURESH S., S/O SRI. SIDDALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.509 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI. SURESH S.,
S/O SRI. SIDDALINGAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
R/AT SULIKERE VILLAGE,
SULIKERE POST,
KENGERI HOBLI,
BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK,
BENGALURU-560060.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. ROOPESHA B., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SRI. Y. KRISHNAMURTHY
S/O RAMAMASWAMY SHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS,
R/AT NO.11 AND 12/51,
SERVICE ROAD,
RAMCO LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR,
BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK,
BENGALURU-560040.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. JAMUNA BAI R., ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF
CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE
THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 02.02.2026 PASSED IN
Digitally signed
by DEVIKA M
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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CRL.A.NO.785/2024 BY THE LXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND
SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU AND ALSO THE ORDER DATED
15.04.2024 PASSED IN C.C.NO.12802/2022 BY THE COURT OF
SMALL CAUSES AND A.C.M.M AT BENGALURU AND ACQUIT THE
ACCUSED NO.1/PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCE
PUNISHABLE
UNDER
SECTION
OF
NEGOTIABLE
INSTRUMENTS ACT.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
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ORAL ORDER
Both the parties and their respective learned counsel are present before the Court and they have filed an application under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, wherein they have settled the matter to pay the entire fine amount. The respondent/complainant is given liberty to withdraw 50% of the amount, which is in deposit before the Trial Court and the petitioner has no objection to release the amount in favour of the respondent, on proper identification. In view of the settlement arrived between the parties, the petitioner has undertaken to pay the remaining amount of Rs.15,97,500/- to the respondent within four months from today. If the petitioner fails to pay the amount within four months from today, then liberty is given to the respondent/complainant to execute the
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warrant against the petitioner through the process before the Trial Court. In paragraph No.2, it is stated that the petitioner has paid the balance amount of 50% i.e., Rs.9,61,500/- to the respondent/complainant through DD. The same is taken on record.
2. In view of the settlement arrived between the parties, the petitioner/accused is acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, subject to payment as agreed in terms of the settlement. The petitioner submits that he is going to deposit the fine amount of Rs.5,000/- within two weeks from today and produce the receipt before this Court for having deposited the amount. If he fails to produce the receipt before the Registry within two weeks from today, list the matter before the Court on 20.07.2026.
3. Accordingly, the revision petition is disposed of.
Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE
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